WatchGuard - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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WatchGuard M&A Summary

WatchGuard has acquired 8 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

WatchGuard has acquired in 3 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (50%) and information technology (34%).

WatchGuard Ownership

Who owns WatchGuard?

WatchGuard is owned by Vector Capital. It was acquired on April 27, 2022.

Is WatchGuard PE-backed?

Yes. WatchGuard is owned by private equity investor Vector Capital.

Was WatchGuard formerly PE-backed?

Yes. WatchGuard was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

WatchGuard Business Overview

Where is WatchGuard headquartered?

WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

What sector is WatchGuard in?

WatchGuard is an information technology company.

When was WatchGuard founded?

WatchGuard was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

WatchGuard

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

505 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 500,
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States,
(206) 613-6600
www.watchguard.com

WatchGuard provides network security. The company’s Firebox X family of upgradeable appliances delivers the performance, functionality and security strength to meet the needs of small and medium sized organizations. All WatchGuard products include a LiveSecurity Service subscription for vulnerability alerts, software updates, expert security instruction, as well as individualized and self-help customer care. WatchGuard was founded in 1996 and is based in Seattle, WA, with offices throughout Europe and Asia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 1 - - - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Panda Security S.L. 2020-03-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Bilbao, Spain · www.pandasecurity.com
Percipient Networks LLC 2018-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Wakefield, Massachusetts · www.strongarm.io
Datablink, Inc. 2017-08-08 - Add-on Acquisition
McLean, Virginia · www.datablink.com
HawkEye G 2016-06-07 - Divestiture
Hanover, Maryland
BorderWare Technologies, Inc. 2009-08-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario
Qiave Technologies Corp. 2000-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Waltham, Massachusetts
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 3 (50%) - - -
Information Technology 2 (33%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 - - -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (67%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (33%) - - -
Total 6 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Paul Hastings
 1
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Technology

Established

1996

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